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Dear Friends, Welcome to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. We are honoured to have you here to celebrate Kansas City’s commitment in bringing artistic and cultural excellence to all ages, interests and backgrounds. The Kauffman Center is an organization with one overriding goal – to bring artists and audiences together. The soul of the Kauffman Center is a living tradition of great artists and extraordinary performances. It is a setting maximized for the special and shared needs of our local artists and their organizations. The Kauffman Center provides affordable access to stages and other facilities for performances, education and other activities. A strong program of arts education is integral to our mission. Kansas City can and must nurture and educate its own artists, and the Center is solidly committed to participating in this vital endeavor. Each of you has taken advantage of the opportunity to become personally involved by being here. We hope you will continue through future performances, activities, volunteer work and donations. This is a building for generations to come. The Board of Directors of the Kauffman Center joins me in thanking you for your most generous support.
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Max Raabe & Palast Orchester Dashing, dapper and debonair, Max Raabe might have walked straight out of the Golden Age of Berlin in the 1920s. With his elegant poise, suave sophistication and silky-smooth baritone, he brings to life the songs and style of a bygone age. In an age where few of us dress for dinner or even a night at the opera, Raabe keeps a style that may have gone out of fashion, but his songs have earned the status of standards. Yet the time has never been better to discover the singer bringing timeless tunes by legends like Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, through to almost-forgotten names such as Al Bowlly and Fred Astaire, to a new generation. With a vintage revival sweeping the US, and growing numbers of twentysomethings donning tuxedos, flapper dresses and feathered head-bands to do the Charleston and the Foxtrot, Max Raabe’s moment has arrived. His ageless Peter Pan looks and impeccable style on and offstage have already made him a legend in his native Germany. So much so that he had to sell his beloved 1930s-vintage BMW because he was recognized as soon as he took the wheel. In America multi-city tours and enthusiastic coverage have earned him similar heights in popularity. Highlights in the US include sold out performances at Carnegie Hall, and appearances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Boston, Atlanta, Seattle, Cleveland and many more. Audiences around the world have been entertained not only by his meticulous recreations of the standards as they used to be sung – in formal evening wear, with an orchestra, giving proper credits to the composers. They have also been rolling in the aisles at his deadpan jokes. Yes, Max Raabe is an example of that most unexpected quality – German humor. And in case you ever wondered, he assures us that: “All Germans are well aware that we have an international reputation for discipline, organization and efficiency - but no sense of humor.” Max Raabe is not only a unique talent, but a very funny man. He has even traded quips with Ernie and Bert on Sesame Street – or Sesame Strasse, as it is known in Germany. Perhaps it comes from his father: “His sense of humor was so dry that sometimes it was only the next day that I realized he had made a joke.” Born into a family of farmers just as The Beatles were serving their apprenticeship in the bars and clubs of Hamburg, Max’s childhood musical tastes were formed by his discovery of a weekly programme of 1920s music on German radio. “My brother was listening to Jethro Tull but that was my secret passion,” he remembers. “It was broadcast on Tuesday nights when I had to attend sports training, but I persuaded a friend of mine to record it for me every week. He would patiently hold the microphone to the radio in my family’s kitchen – sometimes you could hear my mother cooking in the background.” His passion was first roused by a record he found in his parents’ cupboard: a humorous instrumental called I’m Crazy About Hilda. Before long he was collecting 78s in flea markets and junk shops. By the age of 16 he was an expert on the songs and styles of the Weimar era, his enthusiasm fuelled by black-and-white films featuring music, dance and comedy. www.kauffmancenter.org
Then came the discovery of Wagner - “That made me aware of how wonderful it must be to go onstage and sing” - and of the Lieder maestro Dietrich Fischer - Dieskau, who remains his musical idol. And so, still in his teens, he plucked up the courage to dress up in his father’s top hat and tails at the height of the disco era to sing old-fashioned favorites at parties for friends. In his early 20s Max moved to Berlin to study opera, dreaming of becoming a baritone, moonlighting with a friend to perform the 1920s songs he loved so much at bars and student parties. After graduating, he made a handful of appearances in Carmina Burana at the Berlin Philharmonie, but quickly realized his true love remained the music of the 1920s and, surprised to find that there was no ensemble performing such songs, he formed with fellow students the Palast Orchester to play it. “The appeal is the timeless quality in the music, but also the humor,” he says. Max’s drily witty concert ‘announcements,’ in which he gives a brief background to each song, before crediting the composer, lyricist and year of publication, provide a humorous counterpoint. “Because perhaps a woman brings her husband to a concert and he might not like the singer or the music, but he may like the humor of the jokes.” Despite that, the songs and music are treated with the utmost reverence. “It is like a church service,” he says. “The stage is the altar, and I am the priest. Every note and ever phrase is polished like a diamond. We all studied classical music and we interpret the music in the same way we would interpret Beethoven. We take the music seriously – but we don’t take ourselves seriously.” Therein lies the appeal of Max Raabe, a man out of time, yet entirely in tune with today’s Recession-hit world, where – just like Berlin in the 1920s – we all want to take our minds off austerity with a night of good old-fashioned entertainment. “My only message is to entertain the audience during the concert and transport them out of reality,” he insists. “That is why this music was written, to take the audience away from their everyday problems. And it still works today.”
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Kauffman Center Donors The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts offers appreciation to the following generous donors who have made cumulative gifts or pledges of $10,000 or more between January 1, 2014 and March 5, 2015. A complete list of our supporters and partners is included on the following pages. Platinum Sherry & Gary Forsee Michael L. Kahn Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Julie Irene Kauffman Donor Advised Fund Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation David & Demi Kiersznowski / DEMDACO Tom & Jan Kreamer Ford & Christine Maurer I.A. O’Shaughnessy/Wysong Family Foundation Sue Ann Peterson Charlotte & Bob Ronan Sarah & Landon Rowland John & Marny Sherman Soave Automotive Group Sprint Louis & Sharon Smith Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts – Commerce Bank, Trustee Greg & Barbara Storm Patrick & Janna Stueve Family Foundation Teresa & Tom Walsh Gold Evelyn Craft Belger & C. Richard Belger / Belger Cartage Service, Inc. Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust Vera Isenberg Virginia B. McCoy NuWin Enterprises The Short Family The Sosland Foundation Jeannine Strandjord
Silver Amigoni Urban Winery Assurant Employee Benefits Mary & Alan Atterbury Melinda & Tom Beal CommunityAmerica Credit Union Paul & Bunni Copaken Curry Family Foundation Terrence & Peggy Dunn Fike Corporation Richard I. Galamba Global Prairie Mr. & Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. Henderson Engineers, Inc. KCP&L Jonathan and Nancy Lee Kemper/William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee Kirk Foundation Herb & Nancy Kohn Lathrop & Gage, LLP Mark One Electric Company Dennis & Susan Lordi Marker Tom & Judi Pease McEvoy Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund NetStandard, Inc. Jim & Annabel Nutter Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Shirley J. Pryor Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott Joe & Susan Sims Rick & Betsey Solberg State Street Theater League Travois, Inc. Russell & Deborah Welsh Thomas & Sally Wood Family Foundation Lisa & Paul Zarookian
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Recognizing Our Members Ensemble business members receive benefits for employees and clients, networking opportunities and marketing exposure as they support one of Kansas City’s most vibrant cultural assets. Special thanks to the Ensemble members listed below.
Assurant Employee Benefits Belger Cartage Service, Inc. CommunityAmerica Credit Union DEMDACO Fike Corporation
Global Prairie KCP&L Lathrop & Gage, LLP Mark One Electric Company NuWin Enterprises State Street
Bishop-McCann BKD CPAs & Advisors / BKD Wealth Advisors Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City CBIZ Chase Commerce Bank EZtax Hallmark Hawthorn Bank
Henderson Engineers, Inc. JE Dunn KPMG LLP Mid-America Merchandising, Inc. Northpass Media Novation Companies, Inc. Dee & Joyce Pack, Cargo Largo Perceptive Software
Piper Jaffray Portfolio Kitchen & Home Sunflower Development Group Tower Properties/Buzz & Pam Willard Travois University of Missouri, Kansas City Waddell & Reed
Ash Grove Cement Company Bank of Blue Valley G. Kenneth & Ann Baum BNIM Architects Boulevard Brewing Company Sarah Brookfield - RE/MAX Craig Associates, PC ECCO Select Enterprise Holdings Freightquote Gutter Cover of Kansas City
Harvest Productions, Inc. Husch Blackwell LLP Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, LC Lieberman Consulting, LLC Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. Missouri Bank Bryan Norton/Lockton Parris Communications President Hotel, LC REACTOR/Design Studio
The Roasterie, Inc. Rouse Hendricks German May PC RubinBrown Samson Capital Management Spin! Concepts, Inc. Sterneck Capital Management Teva Pharmaceuticals Trozzolo Communications Group Wellington
For more information or to join Ensemble, contact Janet Mark, Director of Development, at 816-994-7235 or jmark@kauffmancenter.org. Membership listing as of March 5, 2015 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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Tom and Carol Barnett are co-owners of Mid-America Merchandising, Inc.
Mid-America Merchandising, Inc. (MMI) considers their Ensemble membership to be a rock solid investment with a multiplier effect: it helps them to accomplish business goals while contributing to the arts in Kansas City, a cause dear to the hearts of business owners Tom and Carol Barnett. MMI is an incentives and promotional products business in Kansas City, Missouri. For the company’s 30th anniversary last fall, 150 guests joined in a celebration at the Kauffman Center. “Since we are a business in the River Market and are passionate about supporting the arts, it was an obvious choice,” said co-owner Carol Barnett. “It was an extra bonus that our Ensemble membership made it affordable.” Carol says that the Ensemble membership also increases the company’s range of client entertainment options. “We love taking clients to Kansas City’s wonderful sports events. Having arts options available, too, expands our ability to meet the range of our clients’ interests,” Carol said. As an Ensemble member, MMI can select from more than 300 performance options each year, with a personal concierge to arrange tickets. In February, Ensemble also helped the company thank its 40 employees for their work during their busiest months of November thru January. Working with their Ensemble concierge, they secured a block of tickets to two upcoming performances. “Each employee picked the show that was more attractive to them, plus they were able to bring a guest,” said Carol. “It was a sincere thank you and the chance to introduce employees to something new or different.” By sending their team to the Kauffman Center, Carol and Tom hope employees and their families will return again and again.
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Spotlight Premier Members
The Spotlight Premier members listed below are an exceptional group of Kauffman Center supporters who share a commitment to the performing arts in Kansas City. Donors make a two-year pledge to contribute $5,000 or more annually. They receive tickets, insider access and other benefits.
Sherry & Gary Forsee Michael L. Kahn Julia Irene Kauffman Donor Advised Fund Tom & Jan Kreamer Ford & Christine Maurer
Sue Ann Peterson Sarah & Landon Rowland John & Marny Sherman Louis & Sharon Smith Greg & Barbara Storm
Paul & Bunni Copaken Evelyn Craft & C. Richard Belger Richard I. Galamba Virginia B. McCoy Tom & Judi Pease McEvoy
George & Wendy Powell Joe & Susan Sims Rick & Betsey Solberg Theater League Russell & Deborah Welsh
Mary & Allan Atterbury Christopher E. Beal & Timothy Van Zandt Melinda & Tom Beal Sue McCord-Belzer & Irv Belzer Mary Shaw Branton Peter W. & Lynne K. Brown Cissy & Errol Copilevitz John & Carol Cowden Ann Dickinson Terrence & Peggy Dunn Sue Ann & Richard E. Fagerberg Melanie & Mike Fenske Barbara & Peter Gattermeir Edward Goldstein & Rachel Krantz Carol & Allan Hallquist Mr. & Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr.
Beth Ingram & Edward P. Milbank Dr. Roger & Sandy Jackson Rusty & Ann Jandl Charles S. Joss, Jr. David & Demi Kiersznowski Wayne E. Lippman Bill & Peggy Lyons Leo & Yvette Morton Jeannette Nichols Dale & Mary Rohr Ann & Frank Uryasz Tom Van Dyke Mrs. Daniel C. Weary Thomas & Sally Wood Family Foundation Marie Woodbury & Daniel Claiborn Lisa & Paul Zarookian
For more information or to join Spotlight Premier, contact Janet Mark, Director of Development, at 816-994-7235 or jmark@kauffmancenter.org. Membership listing as of March 5, 2015 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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Rachel Krantz and Edward Goldstein When Rachel Krantz and Edward Goldstein moved to Kansas City in 2010, the dynamic arts scene they found didn’t surprise them. Rachel had grown up here and knew that there was a lot of excitement about all that was happening in the city. “We immediately wanted to get involved in the Kauffman Center as it was opening, to be part of this incredible place,” said Edward. Since then, they say that friends visiting from out of town are “blown away” by Kansas City. “We take them to the Nelson-Atkins Museum and arrange tickets to a performance at the Kauffman Center,” said Rachel. “Everyone comments on what a great city we have.” As Spotlight Premier members, Rachel and Edward are supporting a cultural scene that is important to them. “We have season tickets to the Kansas City Pops and National Geographic Live, which is our very favorite thing,” said Rachel. “Nat Geo takes us places around the world that we’d never get to see otherwise. Birds of Paradise really astounded me.” Edward adds that it’s important to them that everyone in the community has access to arts programs at the Kauffman Center. “This is part of the culture and not just for an elite few. We want to support the Center’s efforts to open the doors wide to children and others who might not be able to come otherwise.”
Members of Spotlight Premier share a passion for—and commitment to—the performing arts in Kansas City. For more information or to join Spotlight Premier, contact Janet Mark, Director of Development, at 816-994-7235 or jmark@kauffmancenter.org. www.kauffmancenter.org
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Spotlight Members Spotlight is an annual membership program for a broad group of individuals wanting to support the Kauffman Center. Thank you to the inaugural members listed below.
Lisa & Charles Schellhorn Allan & Nancy Katz Sheila Madden & Raffaele & Christina Sadun Janet Mark & Frank Lipsman David Schlee Greg & Sandee Smith Ms. Janet Long Steve & Sharon McCray Bill & Marilyn Taylor Mr. Paul J. Hughes D. Michael Nelson
Janet Revare Susan & Bill Stannard
Brad Allen & Gene Cooper Melissa Anderson Mr. G. Wayne Burge Sue Cowan Kirsten Elizabeth Chesher Mary Fern & Wallie Souder John & Debi George
Alan Grimes Gary E. Jones Tax Defenders LLC Nancy Kain Terry & Vivian Larson Jon & Wendy McGraw Robert Meegan
John L. & Stephanie K. Miller Greg & Leslie Quarles William Schifman Brad & Lisa Scott Judith L. Tharp Dr. Marc A. & Linda W. Turner
Monica & Julian Arredondo Mr. Frank Bednar Terri L. Bezek John Cowles Brian & Karin Dahl Mark L. Gardner Gary & Patricia Gilbertson M. Patricia & Charles O. Hammond Robert O. Jester Tom Kane & Elizabeth Duke Joseph P. Kearns
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lanard The Lion Group LLC Marilee K. McGinness Kevin & Susan McGreevy Marilyn Mendelson Kathy & Cole Ogdon Jesus & Maria Quintero Doug & Janette Rushing Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Ryan Dan Sakata Don M. Salter
Lebert & Merrily T. Shultz Brendan Smith Mareta J. Smith Brenda Smith-Keene David Babler & Jean St Pierre Mary K. Stadler LeAne & Peter Story Stephanie Ulsh Teri Waters Jan & Tom Wilson
Ms. Jean K. Asbury David J. Bursac Danny Carmichael & Theresa Ryan Sarah & Clay Cook Ms. Juanita Corea Rebecca G. Crowder Thomas P. Daly Craig & Jenny Doty Ryan & Erika Elbert Carol Gee Walt & Jean Goede Jay W. Harris Michael A. Jones Gregory A. Lever Dee Dee & Leonard Lowland Jeremy Lumianski
Barbara & Roy Major Christopher R. & Erin Major Don & Alexis Martin Kirk & Jeannie McClure Carol & Bill Mechler Janet L. Nease Robert Noll Scott & Robin Page Rosalind Percy Timothy W. Peters Lisa Pinsker Rebecca L. Price Hank Riffe Jose & Judy Samayoa Frank & Holly Sanitate
Mark & Janice Schonwetter Wayne & Teri Shields Tracy Simons Stephen & Barbara Staffer Dub & Joy Steincross Rachel Stover Todd & Lauren Stover David & Carolyn Thomas Rev. Susan J. Thorne Julia Trotter Mark & Patricia Van Tuinen Keith Vickers Andrew White Ms. Joellen W. Wurth Donna Lee Young
Spotlight membership levels offer options for any budget and range from $65 to $2,500 annually. For more information or to join Spotlight, check our website (kauffmancenter.org) or contact Chris Major, Development Manager, at 816-994-7914 or cmajor@kauffmancenter.org. Membership listing as of March 5, 2015 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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Adventure Circle Members Our thanks to the following Adventure Circle members who have made donations in support of National Geographic Live! Members are invited to a meet and greet with National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore on April 21, 2015 and receive a signed copy of his book.
National Geographic Adventure Circle Anonymous Amy & Michael Billings Larry S. Braddy Timothy & Julie Brake Julie Brown Jean Cooper Chad Helmer Anya Ivantseva Duane & Cosette Kelly Richard & Barbara MacArthur Thomas & Heather Morrow Jenna S. Nelson Greg & Leslie Quarles Dave & Pat Raffel Clark W. Rogers Pete E. Rucker Darrell A. Sanders Dena Sanders Lisa & Greg Soendker Clo & Jack Whitaker Allen Wilson
To join Adventure Circle, contact Chris Major, Development Manager, at 816-994-7914 or cmajor@kauffmancenter.org. www.kauffmancenter.org
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Kauffman Center Donors Hundreds of donors make annual gifts to programming and operations each year, allowing us to connect thousands of people to the Kauffman Center. Beneficiaries include kids attending student matinees, families taking in a Kauffman Center Presents show and other organizations and artists that present their extraordinary talents at the Kauffman Center.
Underwriters Deluxe Corporation Foundation Blanche Gangwere In Memory of Gloria P. Gershun Lawrence & Donna Gould Cohen Martha Gershun & Don Goldman Betty Henson Missouri Arts Council The Thomas Connelly Wallingford Family Teresa & Tom Walsh Dale & Diane Wassergord Sponsors Amigoni Urban Winery CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services Inc. Folk Alliance International Henderson Engineers, Inc. KPMG LLP Merrill Companies, LLC NetStandard Inc. RBC Wealth Management Soave Automotive Group Travois Truman Medical Centers, Inc. Washington University in St. Louis General Operations Jeffrey Alpert Margaret Porter Alston Anonymous The Honorable Kay Waldo Barnes Barkley Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bleakley Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust A. Bommarito Wines Mr. James Booth Barrett & Cheryl Brady Eric Brunner & Kim Bui Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Derek Bryant Barbara & Craig Buckley Ms. Ann Bunton Anne Burke & Dee James Mr. Dennis Catlett Loy Chong Micki Christian Jane Chu Ms. Hilary Cooley Sue Cowan Una Creditor Debbie Hagen Crissey & Peet Crissey Karren & Thomas Crouch Brenda & Roger Curvey David M. & Sandy Eisenberg Margaret & Ira Ellman Helen C. Emmott Sally Firestone Andrea & Marilyn Garcia John & Debi George Beverly Godwin Elzene Gourley Nancy Gower Brenda J. Hafner Linda Haney Joseph Harrison Hawthorn Bank Deborah Hays Ms. Jennifer H. Heinemann Tim & Fran Higgins Patricia Hile Mr. Jim Holtgraves Eddi Honderick Mr. & Mrs. Tom Isenberg Charles & Mollie James Dr. & Mrs. Ryan Jones Julia Irene Kauffman Donor Advised Fund Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation Donors of $50 or more as of March 5, 2015
Recognizing Kauffman Center Donors Kirk Foundation Dr. Jan & Mr. Allan Kraybill Tom & Jan Kreamer Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kroman Ed Ladegaard Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lanard Bill & Carol Lay James & Nancy Lee Peter & Enid Levi Ms. Torey Levine Tim Lopatofsky Mr. Jacob P. Lowery Jack & Cathy Lowry Marilyn Luther Don McFarland & Joanne Kane Glenn & Gail Mealman Edward K. Morris Dr. Tamera B. Murdock Dr. Jay & Amy Nachtigal & Family Nichols Company Charitable Trust NuWin Enterprises Michael & Kristi O’Dell Ed ODell & Cheryl Fannin Corlett M. Orr Padgett Family Foundation, Inc. Scott & Robin Page Donita Plaumann Dr. Alan Poisner & Mrs. Roselle Poisner Drs. Susan & Charles Porter Cheryl Powell Mary Frances Price Greg & Leslie Quarles Jesus & Maria Quintero Ms. Beryl Raff Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Risner Gabriela M. Ruiz Mr. Jonathan Sarver Dr. Brian Sauer Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Schultz A. William Shafer & Elizabeth T. Shafer The Short Family Travis & Madison Siegfried Dr. Michael G. Skoch Louis & Sharon Smith Ms. Mareta J. Smith The Sosland Foundation Mr. Alan Staples Jack & Barbara Stuber Donors of $50 or more as of March 5, 2015
Bill & Bo Stueck Sherie Surbaugh Rachel Taylor Brian Terry Becky & Jim Tilden William & Judith Toalson R. Gordon Tompkins Peter Tremain John & Rita Tyler Derrick Weishaar Wells Fargo Advisors Mr. & Mrs. Douglas B. Westerhaus Terry & Debbie Westlund Brian M. Wicklund Susan & Max Wood Bernie Young Patty & Jerry Zimmerman Janet & Louie Zwillenberg Open Doors Connecting kids to the Kauffman Center Anonymous Belger-Cartage Service, Inc. Bishop-McCann BNIM Mrs. Ellen M. Bradbury Mr. G. Wayne Burge Chase Sue Cowan Curry Family Foundation Samson Capital Management, LLC Fike Corporation Mary Fowler Frank & Margaret G. McGee Fund Gutter Cover of Kansas City Charles & Connie Guy John & Sommer Hewitt Robert & Susan Hiatt Jackson County, Missouri - COMBAT Ms. Margaret H. Jackson The J.B. Reynolds Foundation Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Joseph P. Kearns Kathy Lindsey Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C. Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund Northpass Media Novation Companies www.kauffmancenter.org
Recognizing Kauffman Center Donors Oppenstein Brothers Foundation Parris Communications Charlotte & Bob Ronan William & Ginny Shackelford Melinda B. Shane State Street Mr. Donald Steele Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts Commerce Bank, Trustee Patrick & Janna Stueve Family Foundation Wellington George & Beverley Wilson Seat Naming James & Stephanie Gegg Larry & Kay Keener Mr. Wayne E. Lippman Mr. & Mrs. Richardson K. Powell Children’s Wall The Atterbury Family Mr. Barry Aycock Dalene Bradford Mr. & Mrs. Arthur D. Brookfield II Lawrence & Donna Gould Cohen David & Beth Fowler James & Stephanie Gegg Bruce R. Hopkins & Bonnie J. Buchele Marcia Karbank & Joseph Smuckler Mr. & Mrs. Stephen D. Kort Kandi Kos Mr. Anton Kotar & Ms. Ashlea Arnold Joel & Crystal Macmillan Amy McAnarney & David Hunt Cal & Gail McAtee Mid-State Aerospace Inc. Kathy Quinlan Peterson Joe Potter Dave & Pat Raffel Terry Satterlee & Bill Rice Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Smith Teri Waters Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Willard Bernice W. Williams George & Beverley Wilson
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Tributes and Memorials In Honor of Amy McAnarney: Frank & Robin Sterneck In Memory of Vera Isenberg: 433 Ward Parkway Condominiums Association Helen Bernstein Fealy & Kathryn Gandal Ms. Joan Cohen Mr. Marvin Cook Dana H. Crawford Eclectics Gift Gallery Electri-Flex Company Harvey & SuEllen Fried Mrs. Julie Gerson Dr. & Mrs. Charles W. Gorodetzky Ellen & Roger Harvey Arlene & Barry Hirschfeld Elizabeth & John Hjalmarson Dr. & Mrs. William R. Jewell The Kenner Law Firm, PC Mr. C. Gregg Larson Ms. Pam Lee Charlene & Francis Lemery Mercer-Zimmerman Inc. Ms. Tammy Miller Michael & Barbara Newbold Oxford Hotel Bill & Mary Schnirring Ms. Anne M. Smith Staff of the 433 Ward Parkway Condominiums Association Mr. & Mrs. John D. Starr In Memory of R. Crosby Kemper, Jr. Sharon Lundy In Memory of Thomas J. McBride, a Kauffman Center volunteer Kirsten McBride In Kind Partners Bishop-McCann Cumulus Media Gill Studios Google Hotel Phillips Hilton President Kansas City Star KCUR Meers Advertising Southwest Airlines Donors of $50 or more as of March 5, 2015
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Endowment and Capital Donors The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is able to provide extraordinary arts experiences each year due to the generosity of the donors listed below. We appreciate their gifts and commitment to enriching the lives of everyone in our community.
founding DONORS Grand Benefactors Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Julia Irene Kauffman Donor Advised Fund Hall Family Foundation The Brandmeyer Family Shirley Bush Helzberg & Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. Benefactors American Century Investments Anonymous Bank of America, Trustee: Arthur Bloomgarten Trust W.J. Brace Trust Louis & Elizabeth Nave Flarsheim Charitable Foundation Lindon Q. Skidmore Charitable Foundation, William V. Sisney, co-trustee John W. & Effie E. Speas Memorial Trust Richard S. Wyler Charitable Trust Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Kansas City Tom & Judy Bowser Pam & Cary DeCamp The Gary Dickinson Family Foundation DST Systems, Inc. JE Dunn Construction Company Richard & Maureen Durwood Francis Family Foundation Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation, UMB, Corporate Trustee
The Donors at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation H&R Block Adele & Donald Hall KCP&L Barbara Hall Marshall Marilyn & John McConnell Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott The Sosland Foundation The Vivian & Hymie Sosland Charitable Trust Sprint The Sunderland Foundation Susan B. & Mark A. Susz UMB Bank, Trustee: Enid & Crosby Kemper Foundation Kearney Wornall Charitable Trust & Foundation Geraldine & R.A. Barrows Foundation E. Kemper & Anna Curry Carter Community Memorial Trust Patrons American Italian Pasta Company A Division of Ralcorp Holdings Andrews McMeel Universal Foundation Anonymous Aquila Foundation Mary & Alan Atterbury Andrew L. Atterbury & Gwyn A. Prentice Bank Midwest Paul & Joan Jenkins Bartlett Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Battey G. Kenneth & Ann Baum
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Kauffman Center Endowment and Capital Donors Melinda & Tom E. Beal Robert & Phyliss Bernstein Marion & Henry Bloch Family Foundation Kenneth & Lisa Block Philanthropic Fund Abe & Anna Bograd Memorial Trust Peter W. & Lynne K. Brown Saurine L. & Eugene D. Brown Richard P. and Jane M. Bruening Lynne & Owen Buckley Stanley J. Bushman & Ann Canfield Capitol Federal Charles & Virginia Clark Barton J. & Phyllis Cohen Charitable Foundation Jeannette & Jerome Cohen Philanthropic Fund Collective Brands Constance M. Cooper The Copaken Family Dave & Jamie Cummings The Curry Family Foundation Dr. Doug & Barbara Cusick & Family Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Davidson DeBruce Companies The Families of Drs. David & Robert Dockhorn Irene Dreiseszun Peggy & Terry Dunn Family Elsberry Family Foundation Jacqueline & Robert Epsten Foundation Todd Epsten & Family Mark Ernst Family Sue Ann & Richard E. Fagerberg Fidelity Security Life Insurance Company | the Richard F. Jones Family Martha & Marvin Field Sherry & Gary Forsee Frick Family Foundation Dr. Michael & Ginger Frost Mr. & Mrs. Richard I. Galamba Garney Family Foundation Barbara & Peter Gattermeir Family Gautreaux Family The Gerson Family Foundation Stanley L. & Geraldine Goldberg Family Fund Nancy & Rick Green Kenneth V. & Marilyn J. Hager
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Hartley Family Foundation The Michael & Marlys Haverty Family Foundation HCA Midwest Health System The Hearst Foundations Charles M. Helzberg & Sandra Baer Paul & Betty Henson Irv & Ellen Hockaday The Hunt Family, Hunt Midwest Enterprises & The Kansas City Chiefs Clifford W. & Bonne A. Illig Mrs. Beth Ingram Vera Isenberg Dr. Roger & Mrs. Sandy Jackson Cliff C. Jones, Jr. The Kansas City Southern Charitable Fund Marcia Karbank & Joseph Smuckler Jonathan & Nancy Lee Kemper David & Demi Kiersznowski Deborah Y. & Robert A. Kipp Nancy & Herb Kohn KPMG LLP George Hodges Langworthy, Sr. Benny & Edith Lee Ron & Cassie LeMay Molly G. Levitt Linda Lighton & Lynn Adkins Linda T. Watson Family Foundation Lockton Vincent & A.J. LoScalzo Bill & Peggy Lyons Colette & James Majerle Family Dennis & Susan Lordi Marker Norman & Lorraine Martin Tom & Kay Martin | Thomas Martin Foundation Mary Ford Maurer Tinka & Harry McCray Tom & Jean McDonnell The Frank McGee Family Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Merrill C. Stephen Metzler & Brian D. Williams Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp Edward P. Milbank Michael F. Morrissey Bill & Barbara Nelson
Kauffman Center Endowment and Capital Donors Nerman Family Henry & Cara Newell James B. Nutter & Company James B. Nutter Family H. Tony & Marti Oppenheimer & The Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation Oppenstein Brothers Foundation I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation/ Wysong Family Foundation P1 Group, Inc. The Children of Flossie & Steve S. Pack Bill & Carolyn Patterson John S. & Mary V. Petrow Jack & Susan Pierson Polsinelli Shughart PC Norman & Elaine Polsky Supporting Foundation George & Wendy Powell The Privitera Family Mark One Electric Co. Fred H. Pryor Shirley J. Pryor Bob & Ann Regnier Victor & Helen Regnier Foundation Charlotte & Bob Ronan Carl J. Schramm & Ellyn L. Brown The Victor E. & Caroline E. Schutte Foundation John & Marny Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Phillip D. Short Joe & Susan Sims Louis & Sharon Smith Elizabeth T. & Frederick M. Solberg, Jr. Morton & Estelle Sosland Richard H. Spencer & Katherine G. Spencer Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP Bill & Bo Stueck Ten Ten Foundation The Byron Thompson FamilyCountry Club Bank John E. Tillotson & Jody Tillotson C. Humbert & Carol Tinsman Elizabeth & James E.C. Tinsman Tivol Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, Daniel C. Weary & Bank of America, Trustees U.S. Bank
Waddell & Reed The Thomas Connelly Wallingford Family Michael Waterford Keith & Margie Weber Foundation William C. & Barbara J. Willson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Wood, Jr. Additional Endowment and Capital Donors Endowment Donors American Guild of Organists Greater Kansas City Chapter Mary Shaw Branton Marienne & Brad Brown Charles & Virginia Clark Anonymous Mr. Robert Drury Peggy & Terry Dunn Richard & Maureen Durwood EPOCH Organ Endowment Given in honor of the EPOCH Committee: Junia Braby Blanche Gangwere William S. Gorman Carlene Neihart John Obetz Bill Pfeiffer, Jr. Bruce Prince-Joseph Sherry & Gary Forsee Francis Family Foundation Richard I. Galamba Blanche Gangwere Arvin Gottlieb Charitable Foundation Hartley Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. Mr. John Herbst Paget & Tom Higgins Vera Isenberg Dr. Roger & Sandy Jackson Piper Jaffray Bud Jeffress Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Julia Irene Kauffman Donor Advised Fund
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Kauffman Center Endowment and Capital Donors Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation Jonathan and Nancy Lee Kemper/ William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee Mr. & Mrs. Whitney E. Kerr, Sr. David & Demi Kiersznowski Tom & Jan Kreamer Dave Lady Ron & Cassie LeMay Dennis & Susan Lordi Marker Edward P. Milbank Jim & Annabel Nutter H. Tony & Marti Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer Brothers Foundation P1 Group, Inc. Carolyn & Bill Patterson Jack & Susan Pierson Norman & Elaine Polsky Family Shirley J. Pryor Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Schultz Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott Lisa A. Shepard & Family Louis & Sharon Smith Sprint Foundation Jane & Jack Strandberg Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, Trustee Jeannine Strandjord Carol & Humbert Tinsman U.S. Bank Capital Contributors Christine & Don Alexander Brad Allen & Gene Cooper Suzanne Eleanor Allen The Marvin & Jeff Alport Family American Guild of Organists Greater Kansas City Chapter American Hereford Association Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan C. Angrist Anonymous Matt & Ann Anthony Suzie Aron & Joseph Levin Arvest Bank
Keith & Connie Ashcraft AT&T Foundation Frank Austenfeld & Brenda (Ballard) Austenfeld Verna G. Austin Charles & Jennifer Bacon William & Betty Baker Catherine & Charles Ball Mr. Paul A. Barnds & Dr. Shawn R. Sabin George & Theresa Barton Mr. & Mrs. Terry Bassham Jack & Kim Bastable Chris Beal & Tim Van Zandt Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Benson Alleta & Don Biggs T. Eugene Bileski & Diane R. Krizek Rita & Irwin Blitt Annette Bloch Harvey S. Bodker Mark S. Box, MD Barrett & Cheryl Brady Mary Shaw Branton George & Leslie Brett Ruth M. Brito Jack & Fran Brozman Dr. Stephen K. & Susan Bubb Herb & Bonnie Buchbinder Burns & McDonnell Betty & Jordan Bushman Kenneth & Jean Butler Martha B. Comment Barry & Suzanne Cooper Family Fund Mary Kay & Stephen Corbeil Michael & Sherry Coughlin Cray Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Morton Creditor Judith Ann Cunningham Anita Daniels & Family Cindy & Vince Dasta Dr. Mark & Diane Davidner The Lois & Thomas Davidson Family John C. & Jane Reusser Davis Joyce DiDonato Mark & Amy Dobbins & Family Maureen Dudgeon & Bradd Silver
*Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors who contributed between $10,000 and $99,999. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Kauffman Center Endowment and Capital Donors Ken Dworak Courtney R. Earnest Erik & Beverly Elving EPR Properties Jo Ann Straube Field Bob Firnhaber & Sally Groves Ann & Gary Fish Jack & Trudy Gabriel Blanche Gangwere GE Foundation David & Linda Gentile Esther & Donald Giffin Steven B. & Lisa E. Glassman Robert J. & E. Marlese Gourley Grant Thornton LLP Mary & Bill Grant Hon. William G. & Peggy Mathews Gray Ted H. & Mary Lou Greene Family Foundation Fund Lee & Amy Greif Megan & Michael Grossman H&R Block, Inc. Matching Gifts Elise & Allan Hall Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Hanes Marla McCaffree Harper Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Hartwig Nancy P. & Robert W. Hatch Nancy & Tim Helton & Family Jamie & Bush Helzberg Drs. Clarke & Mary Henry Michael & Karen Herman John Dible Hickok, Jr. & Lisa Merrill Hickok David & Linda Hill James M. Hobbs II DDS & Grace G. Hobbs J. B. & Anne Hodgdon John & Sharon Hoffman Tom & Denise Holcom Dorothy H. & David H. Hughes, Sr. Christopher & Linda Iliff Tom & Ann Isenberg Jack Stack Barbecue Dr. Larry & Gretchen Jacobson Rusty & Ann Jandl Norge W. Jerome, PhD Jacqueline & Lynn Johnson
Gary E. Jones Charles S. Joss, Jr. Judy Joss Family Ronald & Sarah Jury Family Michael L. Kahn Sybil & Norman Kahn John Kander Kansas City Symphony Musicians’ Association Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences Rose & Barney Karbank Dr. Andrew & Lynn Kaufman Key Charitable Trust Ellie & Richard Knopke Regina & William Kort Jan & Tom Kreamer Douglas & Susan Krebs David C. Lady Lathrop & Gage LLP Leslie Bowles Lerner Eli Lilly & Company Foundation, Inc. Carol H. Logan & Fred J. Logan, Jr. Dr. Edwin T. Long & Mary Long Marlene & Sandy Louchheim Mr. Robert P. Lyons M&R Financial - Young & Liess Thomas & Gay Manning Jack & Bobbie Mathes Ford & Christine Maurer Michael T. Mayer Family Carl & Lee McCaffree Virginia B. McCoy Charles E. & Candace L. F. McDowell Tom & Judith Pease McEvoy Mr. & Mrs. James E. McGraw Becky & Rowe McKinley Jacquie McKinney’s Legacy Dan Meiners & David Brinkerhoff Lance & Lissa Melber The Harold & Marilyn Melcher Foundation Bernadette & Dick Miller Family Marshall & Janet Miller Mike & Shelly Miller Ray & Kim Miller
*Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors who contributed between $10,000 and $99,999. www.kauffmancenter.org
Kauffman Center Endowment and Capital Donors Robert E. Miller Group Virginia McD. Miller Fred & Linda Mitchell Family Marilyn & John Mitchell Mark & Julie Morris Sherrill Mulhern Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Myers, Jr. Jeannette Nichols Nichols Company Charitable Trust Brad & Linda Nicholson Phyllis & Ronald Nolan Tom W. & Jeanne H. Olofson Charles & Jane Olsen Jack & Georgia Olsen Terri Olsen Robert A. Olson Estate Sally J. & R. Lyman Ott Richard & Louise Parizek Judith Parker Deloras & L. Beaty Pemberton The Anne Peterson & Bertil & Ulla Brunk Families Dr. & Mrs. Larry Piebenga The Pioli Family Bill & Susie Popplewell Drs. Susan & Charles Porter Peter & Cappy Powell James & Kathryn Prevost David & Patricia Raffel Michael J. Rainen Family Clark & Jeanne Redick Mary & Steve Reiff Carolyn & Bob Reintjes J. B. Reynolds Foundation Thomas & Marjorie Rhone RLS Illumination Fund Fred & Cindy Rock Joe & Judy Roetheli & Lil’ Red Foundation Connie & David Ross Elizabeth S. Rowe Melissa & Matthew Rubel Mr. & Mrs. John Tough Russell Randy & Mary Ann St. Clair Dr. Robert & Anne St. Peter & Family Marilyn B. Salomon & David W. Renner
Ken & Roswitha Schaffer Daniel & Miriam Scharf Lisa & Charles Schellhorn Mary & David Schulte Dr. & Mrs. A. William Shafer Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Myra & Lester Siegel, Jr. David & Linda Skaff Susan & Tuck Spaulding Barbara & Jack Spilker Sprint Foundation Matching Gifts Sprint Nextel Corporation Dr. Gregory C. & Janet M. Starks Jack & Martha Steadman Family Foundation Dr. Michael & Dr. Michella Stiles Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP John & Peggy Stone Greg & Barbara Storm Jane & Jack Strandberg Charitable Foundation, Bank of America,Trustee Mary Jeannine Strandjord Harry B. & Anna C. Strauss Philanthropic Fund Jo Ann & William D. Sullivan Ann & John Sundeen Peter Sunderman & Curt Thomas Symphony League of Kansas City William & Marilyn Taylor Tension Envelope Foundation & the Berkley Families The Thau Family Theater League Marilyn Craigmiles Thomas Barbara Welch Thompson The Torosian Foundation Sally Turk Tranin Carol & Cliff Trenton Cathy, Steve & Debbie Trenton Julia Ann Trotter Trudy Foundation Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, John H. Mize Jr. & Bank of America, Trustees Marylou & John D. Turner Norma & Bryce Turville Union Pacific Corporation
*Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors who contributed between $10,000 and $99,999. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Kauffman Center Endowment and Capital Donors U.S. Engineering Company Sharon & Tom Van Dyke Julian & Jill Viso Gary & Trish Walker Kathy & Mark Walker Walker Uniform Service Myron & Nicole Wang Dr. Bradley & Barbara Warady & Family Terry & Linda Ward Gary L. Warmker Dale & Diane Wassergord Larry & Joni Weiner Sally & Bob West Westar Energy Frank & Helen Wewers Byron & Sandra Whitaker Helen E. (Pasek) White Lewis & Shirley White The John R. Wilson Family Bob & Marcia Wolff Ron & Marilyn Wollard Mary Edith Woodward Steve Wright & Paula Thurman Roxy A. Yowell
We make every effort to ensure that donor listings are accurate. Please contact Lisa Laney , Development Specialist, at 816.994.7223 or llaney@kauffmancenter.org with corrections or questions.
*Capital Campaign and Endowment Donors who contributed between $10,000 and $99,999. www.kauffmancenter.org
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Donors
Dr. Jane Chu Endowment Fund for Youth in the Performing Arts The Dr. Jane Chu Endowment Fund for Youth in the Performing Arts was created in 2014 to honor the Kauffman Center’s first President and CEO and her outstanding achievements in the arts community. Suzie Aron and Joseph Levin Melinda & Tom Beal Terrence & Peggy Dunn Richard & Maureen Durwood Sherry & Gary Forsee David & Beth Fowler Mr. J. Scott Francis Mr. & Mrs. Barnett C. Helzberg, Jr. International Women’s Forum: Esther George Darcy Howe Sandra A.J. Lawrence Theresa Schekirke Vera Isenberg Julia Irene Kauffman Donor Advised Fund Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation
Jonathan and Nancy Lee Kemper/ William T. Kemper Foundation – Commerce Bank, Trustee Mr. & Mrs. Whitney E. Kerr, Sr. Demi & Dave Kiersznowski Herb & Nancy Kohn Tom & Jan Kreamer Dave Lady Dennis & Susan Lordi Marker Jim & Annabel Nutter Fred Pryor Shirley J. Pryor Paul & Katy Schofer Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott Louis & Sharon Smith Rick & Betsey Solberg Jeannine Strandjord
Legacy Society We recognize and thank the following generous individuals and families who have made a planned gift to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This future gift helps to ensure their dreams—and the Kauffman Center’s dreams—of making diversity and excellence in the performing arts a continued reality for generations to come. Anonymous Christopher E. Beal Tom & Judy Bowser Morton & Una Creditor Dr. Doug & Barbara Cusick & Family Richard & Maureen Durwood Nancy & Herb Kohn C. Stephen Metzler & Brian D. Williams
Nerman Family Charlotte & Bob Ronan Thomas M. & Betty C. Scott A. William Shafer & Elizabeth T. Shafer Rick & Betsey Solberg Byron & Sandra Whitaker
To learn more about Dr. Jane Chu Endowment Fund or Legacy Society at the Kauffman Center, contact Amy McAnarney, Vice President of External Relations, at 816-994-7220 or at amcanarney@kauffmancenter.org. Membership listing as of March 5, 2015 Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Matching Gift Program Contributors We thank the following businesses for matching gifts that were prompted by a Kauffman Center donor.
Alliance Data American Century Investments Foundation Anheuser-Busch Foundation AT&T Matching Gift Program Bank of America Charitable Foundation Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City Burlington Northern Santa Fe Foundation Burns & McDonnell Chevron Matching Gift Program Deluxe Corporation Foundation DST Systems, Inc. Eli Lilly & Company Foundation Embarq Matching Gifts Program EPR Properties Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation GE Foundation H&R Block Foundation Hall Family Foundation
Hallmark Cards, Inc. Johnson Controls Foundation Kansas City Southern KCP&L Marion & Henry Bloch Family Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Morgan Stanley Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation ONEOK, Inc. Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Pitney Bowes Matching Gifts Schering-Plough Foundation Sprint State Street Matching Gift Program Swiss Re The Sosland Foundation US Bancorp Foundation Matching Gifts Verizon Foundation Westar Energy
Many businesses match charitable contributions made by an employee, retiree or spouse. To learn more ask your employer or contact Chris Major, Development Manager, at 816-994-7914 or cmajor@kauffmancenter.org. www.kauffmancenter.org
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Volunteer.
Join our volunteer team and play a starring role at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. More than 650 volunteers come together to use their considerable talents in various capacities every week at the Kauffman Center. Whether greeting daily visitors, ushering at a performance, staffing the gift shop, or working in our office, our volunteers demonstrate spirit, giving and energy each and every day. You’ll find activities that match your skills and schedule. In addition to the satisfaction of being able to contribute to the Kauffman Center mission, our volunteers have a lot of fun as well! • • • • •
Make the most of your talents Meet people from different backgrounds Enrich your appreciation of the performing arts Learn new job skills Enjoy great benefits
To get involved, visit kauffmancenter.org and fill out a volunteer application, then sign up for a volunteer orientation session. Or contact Jenne Stapleton for more information: (816) 994-7912 or volunteer@kauffmancenter.org
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Buy Tickets The box office is open Monday through Friday 10am – 6pm. The box office is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Please don’t leave your seats empty • Donate your tickets for re-sale if you cannot attend the performance. • Return tickets to the point-of-purchase organization at least 24 hours before the event to receive a tax-deductible donation receipt. • Tickets are non-refundable, except in the case of a cancelled event. For Your Convenience The Kauffman Center offers passenger drop-off locations at both the north and south entrances to the building. Additionally, valet parking service is available for most performances for $18 cash night of the event (or $16 in advance). Examples of amenities available at the Kauffman Center include seasonal coat check service near the box office, refreshments available before performances and during intermission, family restrooms located throughout the Center, and hearing assist equipment available upon request. To serve your gift needs, the Kauffman Center Gift Shop is located in Brandmeyer Great Hall. Keep in Touch Visit kauffmancenter.org to sign up for our email newsletter and stay in-the-know about Kauffman Center announcements on programming, events, and opportunities for involvement. Join the Discussion Find us on facebook.com/kauffmancenter or follow @kauffmancenter on Twitter for exclusive news, discounts, and conversation. We love hearing from you! Our Neighborhood Located in the Crossroads Arts District just blocks from the Kansas City Power & Light District and the Sprint Center, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts sits at the very heart of Kansas City’s revitalized and reenergized downtown. Visitors to the Kauffman Center have numerous entertainment, lodging and dining options just outside the Kauffman Center’s door. For more information, please visit kauffmancenter.org/visit-the-center. Public and private tours, approximately 60 minutes in length, are available with advance reservations. Each tour is led by a trained guide and strives to give attendees a full experience. However, due to our active performance and rehearsal schedule, we cannot guarantee that every tour will visit both performance halls. For details and pricing information, visit kauffmancenter.org/tours. Accessibility The Kauffman Center’s promise to “bring artists and audiences together” is reflected in many ways, including accessibility for those who may have auditory, visual or mobility limitations. Patron Drop Off Kauffman Center has two drop-off areas available: • At 16th and Central Streets • On the private drive to the south of the building, entered from Broadway From either drop-off point, drivers will go less than a half block to turn into underground parking.
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Restrooms Kauffman Center restrooms fully comply with disability requirements of both the City of Kansas City, Missouri and the ADA. This includes access through restroom doors, to sinks, and into stalls. There are also plenty of restrooms; the Kauffman Center contains a total of 196 public restroom stalls. Patron Access to Seating Within both halls there is a great deal of seating that does not require any stair use at all. Both halls have seating areas in varying locations and at multiple ticket price levels reserved for patrons using wheelchairs. Each wheelchair position also has a companion seat available. Please discuss specific needs with our ticketing services team in advance of your visit. Headsets There are 88 headsets for patrons who would benefit from amplified sound. Headsets are available free of charge to all guests and can be checked out from the Kauffman Center gift shop. Signage Signage throughout the Kauffman Center complies with ADA standards. Major support and life safety spaces, such as stairs and restrooms, are identified with tactile and Braille signs. Elevator panels and jambs provide raised letters and Braille text, as well. Have questions about accessibility issues? Contact us at 816-994-7222 or boxoffice@kauffmancenter.org. Performance Guidelines If emergency calls are anticipated, please notify the house management of your seating location. Emergency calls will be received at our security desk 816-994-7244. Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the artist and house management. Refreshments are available at most events. Food and beverages are not permitted in Muriel Kauffman Theatre or Helzberg Hall. Coat check services are available free of charge to guests during cold weather months. The coat check is located near the restrooms on level two. Regardless of age, all attendees must have tickets. Some events are not appropriate for all children due to content or duration. Use of photography equipment or recording devices (video, audio or other medium) is prohibited without written consent. Attendance of a Kauffman Center event gives the patron’s consent to be photographed or recorded by talent, venue or their contractors. As a courtesy to the artists and other audience members, please silence cell phones and other devices for the duration of the performance. Smoking inside of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is strictly prohibited by city ordinance. For lost articles, please contact our security office at 816-994-7244. In case of emergency, the Kauffman Center is a technically-advanced performing arts center with comprehensive alert systems. Exits are clearly marked and lighted. Please take time to identify the exits nearest you. www.kauffmancenter.org
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Emergency Evacuation Procedures Kauffman Center is equipped with advanced life-safety early alert systems. Each performance hall is also designed with emergency exit stairwells, specifically for use in an evacuation. Ushering staff members are trained to provide direction when an emergency evacuation is announced from the stage. Please follow their instructions. It is important for patrons to recognize that the main entries and lobby areas will not be utilized by most patrons in an emergency evacuation, and elevators will NOT be in service. Lighted exit signs direct patrons to the emergency exit paths. Please take a moment to identify nearby exit signs. If a fire alarm is activated during an event, instructions will be delivered from the stage. An appropriate amount of time will be allowed for staff to investigate and verify the source of the alarm prior to evacuating the venue.* Patrons with mobility limitations should remain in the venue near one of the marked “Emergency Evacuation Assistance.” First responders will evacuate those requiring rescue assistance immediately upon their arrival. For questions or more details about emergency evacuation procedures, please contact a house supervisor or ushering team captain. *Kauffman Center’s emergency egress plan, which includes an appropriate amount of investigational time to verify the source of an alarm, was developed with the assistance of the Kansas City, Missouri Fire Marshall’s Office.
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